Ellison v. Atlantic Refining Co.

Citations

• 62 Pa. Super. 370
• 1916 Pa. Super. LEXIS 425

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — Automobiles—Collision between two automobiles— Contributory negligence.</p> <p>Where the chauffeur of an automobile on a wet day drives his car at a speed of twelve or thirteen miles an hour on to a street crossing where the view is obstructed, and in order to avoid an automobile truck which is about to turn into the side street, the chauffeur so handles his car that it skids sideways into the truck, the chauffeur is guilty of contributory negligence and the owner of the automobile cannot recover for injuries to bis machine; and this is the case although the truck was not on the proper side of the street at the turning.</p>